Trust teachers, but try competition
In his guest column “Trust Teachers” (Opinion, Oct. 13), former school superintendent Jim Arnold asks us to trust teachers. I applaud the overwhelming majority of teachers who work for low pay and scant recognition. But I also believe competition is the only way to ensure the best education for our children. Competition drives constant improvement in every aspect of life. Just look at sports and business.
Without competition, companies and individuals grow complacent and lose the desire to offer better and more competitive products. Education is not immune from this, and charter schools are a way to provide competition and the resulting improvement. The fact that some established educators oppose it just reinforces the need for it.
STEVE HAVEY, CUMMING
Why did Emory get infected nurse?
The Dallas nurse who is infected with Ebola flies to and from Cleveland, possibly infecting fellow passengers on both flights. Her reward? Transferring to world-class Emory University Hospital for treatment last week. The other Dallas nurse infected with Ebola didn’t fly anywhere and infect others. Yet she gets continued treatment at the hospital in Dallas that is not in the same league as Emory. Somehow, this doesn’t seem fair.
JONI PELTA, ATLANTA
Luckovich should get head out of sand
Comparing AJC cartoonist Mike Luckovich’s cartoons last week to your featured cartoons “From the right,” I have to wonder, what planet Mike is living on? We have ISIS and Ebola dominating the news. Yet Luckovich’s cartoons focus on gay marriage, obesity and Georgia Bulldog football. Clearly, Luckovich’s head is as deep in the sand as our president’s.
PATRICIA SMITH, SUWANEE
Adjustable speed limit signs a waste
After driving on I-285 last night, I believe the newly installed — and I’m sure very costly — adjustable speed limit signs are a waste of scarce Georgia Department of Transportation money. In my opinion, these signs do little or nothing to improve the flow of traffic. The speed of traffic on I-285 is determined by the traffic on I-285. Speed limit signs are useless.
JOHN W. MCINTOSH, ATLANTA
